Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 490 Using the God of the Sea to fight the King of the Sea

"The Lord's teachings are like the roar of the sea, with ancient majesty contained within the towering waves."

Inside the Storm Church in Bayam, a sermon is underway. The bishop stands on the pulpit, proclaiming the doctrines of the Book of Storms in a melodious and rhythmic voice.

Behind him, Alger Wilson, dressed in a priest's robe, stood side by side with the other teaching assistants, disappearing into the shadows of the church.

Suddenly, a thick gray fog surged and filled Alger's vision, obscuring the Storm Emblem and altar before him.

“Respected Fool, please convey my message to Mr. Hanged Man. I have something to ask him and wish to meet him above the gray fog.”

In an instant, the wave patterns symbolizing power and tyranny were swallowed by the gray mist, and the bishop's hymn to the "Lord of the Storm" on the altar became barely audible. All Alger could see was a figure bowing in prayer in the mist, and all he could hear were the words spoken by that figure.

[World] Want to see me?

So, he hasn't left Bayam yet.
Alger calmly received all the messages, his expression remaining as devout as ever, as if nothing had happened. Until the fog dissipated and everything returned to normal.

"The realm of storms and lightning is open to everyone, as long as you believe in the Lord from the bottom of your heart and carry out the will of the storm."

The bishop's voice rang in his ears again, echoing throughout the entire church.

It's open to everyone, isn't it?
Alger turned his head slightly, taking in the entire scene inside the church.

He saw well-dressed Rune gentlemen and ladies seated in the front seats near the altar, while ordinary-dressed Rune people and influential locals gathered in the middle and back. As for the poor locals, they could only crowd outside the church doors. Yet, they seemed to be the most devout, a group of them kneeling on the ground, listening to the sermons in Rune with only a half-understanding, their eyes glistening with tears of emotion.

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Alger, who appeared to have some local ancestry, watched all of this in silence until the ceremony ended, at which point he left alone.

After returning to his dwelling far from the church, he bowed his head, called upon the name of the Fool, and said, "Reverend Fool, please tell the world that I have agreed."

call!
Soon, a large expanse of deep red light appeared before his eyes, taking his consciousness away from the real world.

"Ok?"

Seated in the bronze high-backed chair, Alger, the Hanged Man, instinctively looked towards the end of the long table and, sure enough, saw the figure of The World. But at the same time, he also noticed the third participant.

Why is Mr. Temperance here too?

He spoke in a deep voice.

"Because this matter is also related to him."

The world offered a hoarse explanation.

"What do you want?"

Alger immediately felt uneasy. If a Blood Cultivator was involved, the matter would definitely escalate into a major problem.

"Oh, it's nothing serious. We're planning to infiltrate the governor's mansion in Bayam to ask you about some things first."

Lu Ze answered casually.

".What did you say?"

For a moment, Alger even doubted that he had heard correctly.

"We plan to infiltrate the governor's mansion in Bayam."

So Lu Ze repeated it again.

He looked at [The Hanged Man], "But Bayam's situation is a bit complicated. There are at least two Sequence 4 and one Sequence 3 'Sea Kings,' which is not easy to handle. I heard from [The World] that you are here as well, so I wanted to ask for your opinion."

What do you mean by "my opinion"? It has nothing to do with me, don't drag me into this! Alger really wanted to sever all ties and leave the Gray Fog immediately. His head was already starting to ache; he hadn't expected Temperance to give him such a big surprise right off the bat. But he understood even more clearly that he couldn't show weakness in front of these two, as that would lower their opinion of him and negatively impact his future standing at the Tarot Meeting.

"I don't know about the other two demigods."

Alger remained silent for several seconds before slowly speaking, "But I know a little about how strong 'Sea King' is. He can exert his abilities to the fullest at sea, and even the 'King of the Five Seas' cannot guarantee an advantage when encountering him."

His meaning was clear: trying to cause trouble under that person's nose was tantamount to courting death!
Does Yann Courtman have any plans to leave Bayam anytime soon?

Lu Ze asked.

He also knew how powerful a "Sea King" would be at sea; the advantage of having home ground was enough to overwhelm any extraordinary person of the same level. He should try to avoid such a situation if possible.

“My position is not high enough to access such core intelligence.”

Alger's eyes flickered, and he said.

At that moment, [the world] suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Then what if we get him to leave Bayam on his own accord?"

What do you mean?
The two of them looked at each other at the same time.

Then [World] further explained, "Leave 'Sea King' away from Bayam."

According to Alger's description, this "Sea King" had an almost domineering desire to control his own waters. If anyone caused trouble in his territory, he would naturally fly into a rage and pursue them. In this way, he drew the greatest danger away from Bayam.

"That's certainly a method, but what will you use to attract Aquaman's attention?"

[The Hanged Man] Alger Dao.

If the commotion is too small, "Aquaman" will ignore it; if it's too big, "Aquaman" will lock onto it, and then things will get troublesome.

But Klein already had an idea.

"I plan to hold a ceremony to pray to the sea god Kavituwa for a thunderstorm."

He possesses the "Scepter of Poseidon," which allows him to detach from his physical form and lure "Sea King" from the gray fog. While his strength may not be enough to destroy the opponent, he can at least distract him, wear him down, and buy time.

"It is indeed feasible."

Lu Ze paused for a moment, then frowned. "But isn't it a bit inappropriate to bring Mr. Fool in?"

Whether it can be achieved is another matter, but this approach seems to smack of using divine intervention, which appears presumptuous. While the fool may seem magnanimous, he might easily become angry.
It's alright, I, the "Fool," agree!

Klein thought to himself, but aloud offered a plausible reason: "The deity we pray to is the Sea God, Kavituva, not directly related to Mr. Fool. The Storm Church wouldn't be able to find out. Besides..."

He stood up abruptly and bowed towards the empty direction at the head of the long table:
"Dear Mr. Fool, is it permissible for us to do this?"

"can."

From the other side of the gray fog came a calm yet grand voice.

This was naturally a one-man show performed by Klein himself.

"Thank you for your magnanimity."

But the Hanged Man and Temperance were unaware of this, and they both stood up to thank the generous god.

(End of this chapter)